Dittany: 1 definition
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Dittany means something in biology. If you want to know the exact meaning, history, etymology or English translation of this term then check out the descriptions on this page. Add your comment or reference to a book if you want to contribute to this summary article.
Biology (plants and animals)
Source: Google Books: CRC World Dictionary (Regional names)Dittany in English is the name of a plant defined with Dictamnus albus in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices.
Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):
· Caryologia (1985)
· Plant Systematics and Evolution (1984)
· Can. Med. Assoc. J., (1984)
· Regnum Vegetabile, or ‘a Series of Handbooks for the Use of Plant Taxonomists and Plant Geographers’ (1993)
· Bulletin of the Cranbrook Institute of Science (1985)
· Species Plantarum (1753)
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This sections includes definitions from the five kingdoms of living things: Animals, Plants, Fungi, Protists and Monera. It will include both the official binomial nomenclature (scientific names usually in Latin) as well as regional spellings and variants.
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Kathasaritsagara (the Ocean of Story) (by Somadeva)